Horticulture products promoted

SURABAYA, East Java: The local administration is holding a five-day exhibition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to promote the province's fruit and other horticultural products.

Opened yesterday, the promotion seeks to increase export of East Java's tropical fruits to the oil-rich country, Antara quoted Soedirman, head of local trade and economic office, saying yesterday.

Through similar programs, East Java has succeeded entering Hong Kong and Singapore fruit markets, Soedirman said. (swe)